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English 26 Public

lit terms, etc

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the ordinary form of written language that occurs in two forms: fiction and non-fiction

prose

15

the time and place of the story's action

setting

5

the sequence of events in a literary work

plot

5

introduces the setting, the characters and the basic situation

exposition

10

all events leading up to the climax; introduces the conflict

rising action

15

highest point of interest or suspense; the turning point at which the conflict begins to be resolved; the "ah ha" moment

climax

10

events that lead to the resolution

falling action

5

all loose ends are tied up; conflict solved, etc...

resolution

5

the main character in a literary work

protagonist

10

the person or force that opposes or competes against the protagonist

antagonist

5

the author directly states the character's traits

direct characterization

10

it is up to the reader to draw conclusions about the character based on indirect information such as dialogue, action, thoughts or other characters

indirect characterization

15

central message or insight of life revealed

theme

5

a struggle between two opposing forces

conflict

5

conflict that involves a character in conflict with him or herself (emotions/decisions)

internal conflict

10

conflict where a character struggles against an outside force (nature, technology, person, etc.)

external conflict

10